A state-of-art review of Loricariidae (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes) cytogenetics by Francisco de Menezes Cavalcante Sassi, Marcelo de Bello Cioffi, Orlando Moreira-Filho

“…Covering 125 publications that analyzed 234 species from all subfamilies except Lithogeninae, corresponding to about 21% of the valid species diversity, our study revealed samples from six different river basins in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela. …”
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Dropping out of learners with hearing impairment from inclusive classes in urban schools in Bulawayo by Loveness Dube

“…These include allocating more resources in inclusive classes to address the problem of inadequate materials and the fact that government policies on inclusion should be made available to all educators and fully implemented. In addition, supervision, monitoring, support from parents, and evaluation of the system should be done to facilitate the learning of learners with hearing impairment in inclusive classes.…”
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Impacts of Climate Change on Mountaineering Routes in the Écrins Massif (Western Alps, France) by Mathis Arnaud, Jacques Mourey, Philippe Bourdeau, Richard Bonet, Ludovic Ravanel

“…The famous topo-guide "Le massif des Écrins - Les 100 plus belles courses et randonnées" (1974) was used as a basis for the study with 70 routes being selected according to their notoriety and visitor numbers. All the processes affecting the routes were mapped using GIS, and a statistical analysis was carried out to gain a better understanding of the evolution of the routes, together with semi-directive interviews with experts and practitioners. …”
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Ueji, le précurseur du jardin japonais moderne et les hommes qui l’ont influencé by Yagasaki Zentarō

“…It is important to take into account the cultural aspect, and in particular the world of sukisha (tea devotees) – these men of letters who were the sponsors of the modern gardens. Among all the different variations of the tea ceremony practised by these tea devotees, it is important to underline the role of the sencha culture: tea made of steeped leaves. …”
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Exploiting self-organization and fault tolerance in wireless sensor networks: A case study on wildfire detection application by Felipe Taliar Giuntini, Delano Medeiros Beder, Jó Ueyama

“…The results were classified as True (partial or absolute) or False (partial or absolute). In all, 45% of consensus identified a possible fault in the application and in only 35% there was absolute consensus.…”
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The same but different. Multidimensional assessment of depression in students of natural science and music by Michaela Korte, Deniz Cerci, Roman Wehry, Renee Timmers, Victoria J. Williamson

“…A hierarchical regression and a tree analysis found that depression for all groups was best predicted with a combination of variables: high anxiety prevalence and low burnout of students with academic staff. …”
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Approaches to the application of the analytic hierarchy process in order to make a decision by the head of the border control unit by M. N. Sorokin, D. S. Rabenka

“…In order to achieve the best results, substantiate the proposal of all possible optimal indicators of factors that directly affect the protection of the state border, a categorical selection of experts in the direction of protecting the state border at the border crossing point has been established.…”
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GIS-based Spatial Analysis of the Evolution of Residential Developments; A Case-study of Sulaimani city, Iraq by Shaimaa Sarwar Mohammed, Hoshyar Qadir Rasul, Hussein Darweesh  Mohammed

“…This research is aimed at visualizing the historical evolution of residential landuse development of Sulaimani city based on GIS spatial analysis with the input of all of the relevant available data in various formats in order to determine the form of the city according to morphological classifications discussed in the literature of urban planning. …”
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Probiotics for the Control of Parasites: An Overview by Marie-Agnès Travers, Isabelle Florent, Linda Kohl, Philippe Grellier

“…During the last decade, probiotics as means for the control of parasite infections were reported covering mainly intestinal diseases but also some nongut infections, that are all of human and veterinary importance. In most cases, evidence for a beneficial effect was obtained by studies using animal models. …”
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Synthetic Cannabis Overdose and Withdrawal in a Young Adult: A Case Report, Commentary on Regulation, and Review of the Literature by John Samaan, Gerardo F. Ferrer, Boye Akinyemi, Patricia Junquera, Juan Oms, Rhaisa Dumenigo

“…However, the use of synthetic marijuana (SM) leads to more frequent and drastic side effects than the typical use of regular marijuana, owing to the fact that SM has a shorter duration and an earlier peak of action. Despite all the potential adverse health effects associated with SM use, current health policies on SM are very limited. …”
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Research on Mechanical Properties and Macroscopic Fracture Evolution of Rock with Different Joint Plane Features by Yongjiang Yu, Jingjing Liu, Pengbo Wang, Yuntao Yang, Shangqing Zhao

“…The test results show that when the specimen is damaged, the strain, peak stress, and residual strength all increase with the increase of roughness, confining pressure, and strength of surrounding rock but decrease significantly with the increase of joint plane angle. …”
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Acting Styles, Nuances and Linguistic Aesthetics: A Case Study of Ibrahim Chatta in Yoruba Films by Adejoke Adetoun Fadirepo, Adeyemi Oluwadamilare Oresanya

“…This research recommends adequate training for all actors, especially multilingual ones to increase their versatility, develop skill and technique in order to sustain them and increase their market value in the industry. …”
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Power Allocation in the TV White Space under Constraint on Secondary System Self-Interference by Byungjin Cho, Konstantinos Koufos, Kalle Ruttik, Riku Jäntti

“…The Federal Communication Committee (FCC) in the US proposed a fixed transmission power allocation rule for all secondary transmitters. Both rules do not consider the secondary system’s self-interference while setting the transmission power levels. …”
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On the Origin of the Nervous System Based on Studying Sensillae in Acoel Turbellarians (Acoela) by Ya.I. Zabotin, A.I. Golubev

“…In particular, we can trace that they undergo all the main stages, which are characteristic of Bilateria in general, in formation of the nervous and sensory systems. …”
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GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIALS USING RESISTIVITY METHOD: A CASE STUDY OF ABU PHASE II STUDENTS’ HOSTEL by FRANCIS JAMES OGBOZIGE, SADIQ MUHAMMAD SANI

“…The resistivity values of the geoelectric layers in all the VES points ranged from 26.6 Ωm – 30342 Ωm while the thickness and depth ranged from 0.263 m – 40.34 m and 0.572 m – 50.66 m respectively. …”
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A multi-frequency altimetry snow depth product over Arctic sea ice by Alice Carret, Sara Fleury, Alessandro Di Bella, Jack Landy, Isobel Lawrence, Nathan Kurtz, Antoine Laforge, Jérome Bouffard, Tommaso Parrinello

“…This comparison indicates correlations all above 0.37 and reaching 0.91 relative to airborne snow radar. …”
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How do smoking, vaping, and nicotine affect people with epilepsy and seizures? A scoping review protocol. by Jackson A Narrett, Waleed Khan, Melissa C Funaro, Jeremy J Moeller

“…This review will include the population of persons with all types of epilepsy or seizures and examine an inclusive list of concepts including tobacco use, vaping, nicotine replacement, and smoking cessation. …”
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NOBLE METAL MINERALIZATION IN GABBROIDS OF THE KUMBA INTRUSIVE, THE URALIAN PLATINUM BELT (NORTH URALS) by V.V. Mikhailov, S.Yu. Stepanov, S.V. Petrov, R.S. Palamarchuk

“…Noble metal minerals from all sulfide assemblages in heavy concentrates are often accompanied by antimonides (stibnite) and Bi mineralization represented mainly by native bismuth and bismuthinite and less common sulfotellurides (baksanite) and tellurides (tsumoite). …”
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An Evaluation of Bera Lake (Malaysia) Sediment Contamination Using Sediment Quality Guidelines by Mohammadreza Gharibreza, Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Ismail Yusoff, John Kuna Raj

“…Geoaccumulation index for all individual metals has classified Bera Lake sediment as low to moderately polluted. …”
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Primates in zoo stressed by the absence of visitors: A model provided by the covid-19 pandemic by Froylán Albarrán Tamayo, J. J. Barroso Padilla, M. A. Carpio Valdivia, A. E. Sandoval Higareda, Bernardo Bañuelos Hernández, Andrés Cruz Hernández

“…Our results did not show a significant difference when considering all specimens sampled, however, we found that primates were significantly more stressed in the absence of visitors, as opposed to the rest of the animals who showed more stress with the presence of visitors, although not significantly. …”
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